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1578; 12 James VI
Nos 382-95
26 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . commanding all and
sindrie our Soverane Lordis liegis that nane of
thame . . .
[Against an illegal armed gathering in Edinburgh.]
Stirling Castle : 26 July 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 10. N° 382.
29 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The Kingis Majostie . . .
the present preparatioun of certane of his nobilitie
and utheris . . .
[Against the insurgents and their false reports.]
Stirling Castle: 29 July 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 15. N° 383.
29 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] ... all and sindrie our . . .
liegis betuix sextie and sextene yeiris and utheris
[Muster ordered to meet at Stirling 10 August.]
Stirling Castle : 29 July 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 16.
N° 384.
29 JULY.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] ... to tak ordour how the
XXX, XX, and ten schilling pecis, with the testanis .. .
[Against export of 30s., 20s., 10s., and 6s. pieces.]
Stirling Castle : 29 July 1578.
The value of the coin is raised. All silver coin to be
passed through the mint and genuine pieces to be marked
with a crown. No other to be current. 30s. piece to be
current for 36s. 9cl, 20s. for 24s. 6d., 10s. for 12s. 3d., the
teston for 7s. 4fZ. The master coiner to receive 4s. 3d. for
each 30s. piece tested, 3s. 2d. for 20s., Is. 5d. for 10s.,
lOd. for a teston.
P.C. Keg. iii. 17 ; Patrick i. 146.
N° 385.
"31JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] A Proclamation protecting Sir
David Hume of Fischewik, Thomas Crawford of
Jordanhill, James Preston, and Andrew Lamby,
while enlisting men for the King's service.
Stii-ling Castle: 31 July 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 18. N° 386.
" [1] AUGUST.—[BY THE EARL OP ATHOLL
AND OTHERS.] [Begins] Forsamekle as it
pleased the . . .
[For a hosting against the Earl of Morton 10 August.]
Edinburgh : [1] August 1578.
Found only in MS.
Eecites the evil acts due to the Earl of Morton. Calls on
all subjects to be ready to march against Stirling 10 August
to obtain the King's liberty.
Calderwood MS. ii. f. 218.
Crtlderwood iii. 419.
N° 387.
4 AUGUST.—[BY THE EARL OF ANGUS,
GENERAL LIEUTENANT.] [Begins]
Archibald . . . having power and . . .
[For a hosting at Stirling 10 August.]
Dalkeith : 4 August 1578.
Found only in MS.
Cites Commission 27 July.
Calderwood MS. ii. f. 219.
Calderwood iii. 423.
VOL. II
N° 388.
11 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET "^
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . not onelie is the gerse
thairof eittin and distrojdt quhairon his Hienes deir
[Horses to be removed from Stirling Park.]
Stirling Castle:
11 August 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 20.
N° 389.
M AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET "
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . declairit and ordanit
that all hostilitie sail without delay ceis, . . .
[All forces to be disbanded and return home.]
Stirling Castle : 14 August 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 22.
K° 390.
15 AUGUST.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL?] The Declaration of the lait accord
for quieting of the Publict Trublis. [Begins] James
. . . Witt ye, for the tender luif . . .
Stirling: 15 August 1578.
Found only in MS.
P.R.O. S.P. Scot. Eliz. 27 (56). Calderwood MS. ii.
f. 219VO.
Caldcrwood iii. 426 ; see Boyd v. 316. N° 391.
8 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . our Sover¬
ane Lordis declaratioun of the lait accord for quieting
of the publict trublis . . .
[Eight nobles nominated as peacemakers.]
Stirling Castle: 8 September 1578.
P.C. Reg. iii. 25.
N° 392.
16 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND °
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] The Kingis
Majestie . . . calling to myud how the thriddis of the
benefices . . .
[Revoking pensions from thirds of benefices.]
Stirling Castle : 16 September 1578.
P.C. Keg. iii. 29.
N° 393.
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18 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . ane Act of
Parliament laitlie maid at Striviling Castell upon
the [25'^] day of Julii . . .
[Legalizing new gold and silver coins.]
Stirling Castle : 18 September 1578.
A gold penny to be coined, 21 carats fine, current for 40s.,
ten to the ounce, called the Scots crown, having on one side
crown, sceptre, and sword on a St. Andrews Cross with the
date 15-78 and motto Hactenus invicta miserunt, on the other
J.R. with 6 under and motto Ad te centum ct quinque proavi.
A silver peimj', 11 doniers fine, weighing 17 dwt. 11 gr.,
current for 26s. 8d., called the two-mark piece, having on
one side a thistle with I.E. and motto Ntnio me imjnine
lacesset, and on the other the Kings arms and Jacobus 6 Del
Gratia rex Scotforum, and a mark piece of the same to be
coined. Price of bullion at the mint: gold, £20 Scots the
ounce fine; silver, 34s. Scots. This to be in force till
next Parliament.
P.C. Keg. iii. 31; Patrick i. 147. K"° 394.
18 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] None to refuse the new
stamped silver.
Stirling Castle : 18 September 1578.
Eecites proclamation No. 385, q.v. None are to refuse the
marked silver on pain of death and confiscation of goods.
P.C. Keg. iii. 32; Patrick i. 148. N° 395.
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